Familiar foes

Mane has scored in three of his last four appearances against Arsenal.

His first goal in English football was against the Gunners in Southampton‘s League Cup win at the Emirates in 2014.

Mo Salah‘s first goal in England came against Arsenal as a substitute as Chelsea won 6-0 at Stamford Bridge. He scored in both fixtures against the Londoners last season.

Bobby’s Omen

Liverpool have never lost any of the 21 away matches, in all competitions, in which Roberto Firmino has scored (18 wins, three draws).

Firmino has scored in each of Liverpool’s last three fixtures against Arsenal. No player has ever netted in four in succession for the club against the Gunners.

The Brazilian has five goals in six games against today’s opponents. He has scored more for the Reds against Arsenal (and Swansea also) than he has against any other club.

Reds’ great run

The Reds are unbeaten in the last 11 league games including the final match of last season, while they have lost only three of the last 39 in the top-flight.

Away from home Liverpool have lost just one of the last nine in the league, at Chelsea back in May, and just three of the last 19 on the road.

Having already won at Tottenham this season the Reds could record victories at both North London giants in the same league campaign for the first time since 1996/97.

A win today will see Liverpool record their best ever start to a Premier League season after 11 games (they currently have 26 points from 10). They picked up 27 points from their opening 11 matches of the 2002-03 campaign.

Tight at the back

Liverpool have kept 10 clean sheets in the last 16 league games and have conceded only 5 goals in their last 13 top-flight matches.

The only team in the last 18 league fixtures to score more than once in a game against the Reds was West Brom in a 2-2 draw in April.

Changes at Arsenal

This will be the first time in 54 encounters between the clubs that Arsene Wenger will not be occupying one of the dug-outs.

Unai Emery, on his 47th birthday, will take charge of a team against the Reds for only the second time. He led Sevilla to a 3-1 win in the Europa League final of 2016 to lift the trophy for a third successive season.

The Gunners go into this game on the back of a 13 game unbeaten run in all competitions, winning 12 and drawing the other.

Four of Arsenal‘s eight Premier League defeats by a margin of four or more have come against Liverpool (all at Anfield).

This season they have yet to lead at half-time of any league game despite having won seven of their 10 fixtures.